GOP donors dreaming of an alternative to Trump

Axios ^ | 8/19/23 | Barak Ravid

[cotton1706]

Several top GOP donors, panicked about their current choices, are holding back 2024 money with the long-shot dream of luring an alternative to former President Trump into the presidential race at the last minute.

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin and Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp are getting secret overtures from establishment Republicans — and haven't ruled out running, top sources tell Axios.

[cotton1706]

They're STILL so pissed that (horror!) the PEOPLE will be choosing the Republican nominee instead of THEM!

All of THEIR preferred candidates are milquetoast pantywaists. Golly gee, wonder why THOSE people can't get 20,000, 30,000, 40,000 or 50,000 people to come see them speak wherever they go for eight years straight.

[Paladin2]

A NEVER Kemper here......

[Jim Noble]

the PEOPLE will be choosing the Republican nominee instead of THEM!

You're a funny guy!

[FlingWingFlyer]

Barak at Assios. No credibility.

[dfwgator]

[Bayard]

Rich men north of Richmond there

[Brian Griffin]

“Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp”

The guy has no chance unless he calls a special session to pass a Trump team clemency law.

[Salman]

The Deep State is bipartisan.

Really that's the whole story here.

[mountainlion]

My dream is of a new honest political party. The demonicrat party is corrupt. The goop is full of the demonicrats and traitors. How about a party that polices up their own party?

[OttawaFreeper]

You mean people that these donors can buy, unlike Trump.

[Ge0ffrey]

Dreaming? Axios know what people dream?

[Presbyterian Reporter]

“””irginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin is getting secret overtures from establishment Republicans — and haven’t ruled out running, top sources tell...””””

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HMMMM-—Gov Ron DeSantis was once a huge favorite among the conservative Republican voters until Ron DeSanctimonious accepted those secret overtures from Establishment Republicans.

Glenn Youngkin might want to consider that little factoid before getting all warm and fuzzy with these secret overtures.

[Brian Griffin]

Money may talk, but still Kemp refuses to walk.

[dljordan]

Kemp? Are they insane? They really are disconnected.

[Brian Griffin]

“As of September 2021, Youngkin had an estimated net worth of $440 million.”

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glenn_Youngkin

“In July 2020, Youngkin announced that he would retire from the Carlyle Group at the end of September 2020, after serving as co-CEO for about 30 months.”

[Lonely Are The Brave]

FOX news is pushing Va. Gov. Glen Youngkin — especially Laura Ingraham (phony). He’s another rich man in N. Va. private equity guy.

No thanks.

[GOPJ]

Fat Cat donors are not happy ‘the people’ are having a say.... Sorry guys, if you want ‘kiss butt’ compliance to ‘elites’ you need to move over to President Sniffer and his corrupt thugs.

[Brian Griffin]

“Youngkin was sworn in as governor on January 15, 2022.”

WIKI

Virginia governors are limited to one term of four years.

[Keen-Minded]

In my opinion if the Republicans run an alternative candidate against Trump the Republicans have conceded the election to the Democrats. Too many Trump supporters will not vote for any other candidate. The Democrats know it! That’s why they are trying so hard to keep Trump from being the Republican candidate. Unfortunately the never Trump Republicans know it too, but they don’t care.

[BlackbirdSST]

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin and Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp are getting secret overtures from establishment Republicans — and haven't ruled out running, top sources tell Axios.

That might just work...in a Galaxy far far away. Trump or bust. Learn it GOPe.